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5727fc1f3acd2414000df17d | question: Which inventors made significant improvements on the water clock up until the Middle Ages ? context: The most precise timekeeping device of the ancient world was the water clock , or clepsydra , one of which was found in the tomb of Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep I ( 1525 – 1504 BC ) . They could be used to measu... | Arab inventors |
5726a83edd62a815002e8c2b | question: Where is the site of the original colonial settlement of Kingston , Norfolk Islands , currently located ? context: The coastline of Norfolk Island consists , to varying degrees , of cliff faces . A downward slope exists towards Slaughter Bay and Emily Bay , the site of the original colonial settlement of King... | Slaughter Bay and Emily Bay |
56f8d0349e9bad19000a0579 | question: What was the second most common form of bullying experienced by boys who took the survey ? context: Over 40 per cent of school pupils in the city that responded to a survey claimed to have been the victim of bullying . More than 2 , 000 took part and said that verbal bullying was the most common form , althou... | physical |
56e16a5ecd28a01900c678c0 | question: Who was the founder of Universal Partnerships & Licensing ? context: In late 2005 , Viacom ' s Paramount Pictures acquired DreamWorks SKG after acquisition talks between GE and DreamWorks stalled . Universal ' s long time chairperson , Stacey Snider , left the company in early 2006 to head up DreamWorks . Sni... | Stephanie Sperber |
57269193f1498d1400e8e411 | question: How many cities and towns in Somerset context: Somerton took over from Ilchester as the county town in the late thirteenth century , but it declined in importance and the status of county town transferred to Taunton about 1366 . The county has two cities , Bath and Wells , and 30 towns ( including the county ... | The county has two cities , Bath and Wells , and 30 towns |
572657145951b619008f7019 | question: What was the demographic result of the second election ? context: The coalition government led the country to the parliamentary elections of May 2012 . The power of the traditional Greek political parties , PASOK and New Democracy , declined from 43 % to 13 % and from 33 % to 18 % , respectively , due to thei... | coalition government composed of New Democracy ( 29 % ) , PASOK ( 12 % ) and Democratic Left ( 6 % ) parties . |
572791e9dd62a815002ea0a8 | question: Where did the demonstrators meet in June of 1987 ? context: On June 14 , 1987 , about 5 , 000 people gathered again at Freedom Monument in Riga , and laid flowers to commemorate the anniversary of Stalin ' s mass deportation of Latvians in 1941 . This was the first large demonstration in the Baltic republics ... | Freedom Monument |
56cd7ef762d2951400fa6652 | question: What are two subjects of criticism of iPods ? context: iPods have been criticized for alleged short life - span and fragile hard drives . A 2005 survey conducted on the MacInTouch website found that the iPod line had an average failure rate of 13 . 7 % ( although they note that comments from respondents indic... | short life - span and fragile hard drives |
570b64d36b8089140040f927 | question: What was Ozzy Osbourne ' s first solo album ? context: The opening years of the 1980s saw a number of changes in personnel and direction of established hard rock acts , including the deaths of Bon Scott , the lead singer of AC / DC , and John Bonham , drummer with Led Zeppelin . Whereas Zeppelin broke up almo... | Blizzard of Ozz |
57313fb0497a881900248ce2 | question: What can cause a large change in current in LEDs ? context: The current – voltage characteristic of an LED is similar to other diodes , in that the current is dependent exponentially on the voltage ( see Shockley diode equation ) . This means that a small change in voltage can cause a large change in current ... | a small change in voltage |
5710febab654c5140001fa8c | question: What movement were dictionaries and encyclopedias trying to promote ? context: Although the existence of dictionaries and encyclopedias spanned into ancient times , the texts changed from simply defining words in a long running list to far more detailed discussions of those words in 18th - century encyclopedi... | to systematize knowledge and provide education to a wider audience than the elite |
5727a2bbff5b5019007d9177 | question: How did the Mimamsa school view the soul ? context: The metaphysics in M ī m ā ṃ s ā school consists of both atheistic and theistic doctrines and the school showed little interest in systematic examination of the existence of God . Rather , it held that the soul is eternal omnipresent , inherently active spir... | eternal |
57324577b9d445190005e967 | question: How are Jehovah Witnesses organized ? context: Jehovah ' s Witnesses are organized hierarchically , in what the leadership calls a " theocratic organization " , reflecting their belief that it is God ' s " visible organization " on earth . The organization is led by the Governing Body — an all - male group th... | hierarchically |
572eb28c03f9891900756977 | question: What does the Endangered Species Act detail about government action regarding critical habitats ? context: All federal agencies are prohibited from authorizing , funding or carrying out actions that " destroy or adversely modify " critical habitats ( Section 7 ( a ) ( 2 ) ) . While the regulatory aspect of cr... | federal agencies are prohibited from authorizing , funding or carrying out actions that " destroy or adversely modify " critical habitats |
572999813f37b319004784e8 | question: Who stated that the argument between pluricentric or dual standard classifications has been the " longest , most serious , and most acrid discussion in 21st century Croatian culture ? " context: The opinion of the majority of Croatian linguists [ citation needed ] is that there has never been a Serbo - Croati... | Igor Mandi ć |
57311c03e6313a140071cc45 | question: What problem must be solved before multi - color LEDs can play a role in the market ? context: Multi - color LEDs offer not merely another means to form white light but a new means to form light of different colors . Most perceivable colors can be formed by mixing different amounts of three primary colors . T... | power decays exponentially with rising temperature |
56f9f869f34c681400b0bf18 | question: What adjective describes fully formed heartwood ? context: Heartwood ( or duramen ) is wood that as a result of a naturally occurring chemical transformation has become more resistant to decay . Heartwood formation occurs spontaneously ( it is a genetically programmed process ) . Once heartwood formation is c... | dead |
570d1fc0b3d812140066d454 | question: When was the Macintosh Portable first released ? context: It was not long until Apple released their first portable computer , the Macintosh Portable in 1989 . Although due to considerable design issues , it was soon replaced in 1991 with the first of the PowerBook line : the PowerBook 100 , a miniaturized po... | 1989 |
56fc38192603e7140040a026 | question: Other than Chomsky who else published The Sound Pattern of English ? context: In 1968 Noam Chomsky and Morris Halle published The Sound Pattern of English ( SPE ) , the basis for generative phonology . In this view , phonological representations are sequences of segments made up of distinctive features . Thes... | Morris Halle |
57280839ff5b5019007d9b6e | question: In attempting to take back control , George III and George IV opposed which church movement ? context: During the rule of the succeeding Hanoverian dynasty , power was gradually exercised more by parliament and the government . The first Hanoverian monarch , George I , relied on his ministers to a greater ext... | Catholic Emancipation |
57341210d058e614000b68e4 | question: By what company have the Lisbon tram services been supplies by ? context: The two largest metropolitan areas have subway systems : Lisbon Metro and Metro Sul do Tejo in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area and Porto Metro in the Porto Metropolitan Area , each with more than 35 km ( 22 mi ) of lines . In Portugal , Li... | Companhia de Carris de Ferro de Lisboa ( Carris ) |
5727e060ff5b5019007d9756 | question: Within what university is Oklahoma ' s only optometry college ? context: Oklahoma holds eleven public regional universities , including Northeastern State University , the second - oldest institution of higher education west of the Mississippi River , also containing the only College of Optometry in Oklahoma ... | Northeastern State University |
57313428e6313a140071cd15 | question: What did the Ta í nos represent in the Greater Antilles and Bahamas ? context: The first indigenous group encountered by Columbus were the 250 , 000 Ta í nos of Hispaniola who represented the dominant culture in the Greater Antilles and the Bahamas . Within thirty years about 70 % of the Ta í nos had died . T... | dominant culture |
570d6de5fed7b91900d460ba | question: From where did the anti - monarchists get inspiration ? context: Faced with this loss of business , Valencia suffered a severe economic crisis . This manifested early in 1519 – 1523 when the artisan guilds known as the Germanies revolted against the government of the Habsburg king Charles I in Valencia , now ... | Italian republics |
5731ca06e17f3d14004223f7 | question: Where was the Chinese provisional capital ? context: The war entered a new phase with the unprecedented defeat of the Japanese at Battle of Suixian - Zaoyang and 1st Battle of Changsha . After these victories , Chinese nationalist forces launched a large - scale counter - offensive in early 1940 ; however , d... | Chungking |
56ea94715a205f1900d6d35d | question: What is more plentiful in capital projects ? context: Corruption also generates economic distortion in the public sector by diverting public investment into capital projects where bribes and kickbacks are more plentiful . Officials may increase the technical complexity of public sector projects to conceal or ... | bribes and kickbacks |
5729658d1d046914007793a0 | question: In what range does the color green fall in modern European languages ? context: " Green " in modern European languages corresponds to about 520 – 570 nm , but many historical and non - European languages make other choices , e . g . using a term for the range of ca . 450 – 530 nm ( " blue / green " ) and anot... | 520 – 570 nm |
5727fc04ff5b5019007d99f5 | question: What kind of Republic did some insurgents declare Alsace - Lorraine ? context: Following the defeat of the German empire in World War I and the abdication of the German Emperor , some revolutionary insurgents declared Alsace - Lorraine as an independent Republic , without preliminary referendum or vote . On 1... | independent |
572f618b04bcaa1900d768a7 | question: What does the increasing demand for container traffic make companies use more often ? context: Network effects are a large factor with electrification . When converting lines to electric , the connections with other lines must be considered . Some electrifications have subsequently been removed because of the... | diesel trains |
56de7aaa4396321400ee2947 | question: What city received BBC signals starting in 1949 ? context: Postwar broadcast coverage was extended to Birmingham in 1949 with the opening of the Sutton Coldfield transmitting station , and by the mid - 1950s most of the country was covered , transmitting a 405 - line interlaced image on VHF . [ original resea... | Birmingham |
572fc27ea23a5019007fc9aa | question: What did Japanese officials call the war ? context: Japan used the name Greater East Asia War ( 大 東 亜 戦 争 , Dai T ō - A Sens ō ? ) , as chosen by a cabinet decision on 10 December 1941 , to refer to both the war with the Western Allies and the ongoing war in China . This name was released to the public on 12 ... | Japan – China Incident |
56de6660cffd8e1900b4b86c | question: What year marked the end of Schwarzenegger ' s second term in the governor ' s office ? context: As a Republican , he was first elected on October 7 , 2003 , in a special recall election to replace then - Governor Gray Davis . Schwarzenegger was sworn in on November 17 , to serve the remainder of Davis ' s te... | 2011 |
5728b8862ca10214002da65b | question: What type of land taxation system did the East India Company instigate in Bengal ? context: The Nawab of Bengal Siraj Ud Daulah , the de facto ruler of the Bengal province , opposed British attempts to use these permits . This led to the Battle of Plassey on 23 June 1757 , in which the Bengal Army of the East... | feudal |
57322dd1b9d445190005e89e | question: What 2 commissions is the minority leader a member of ? context: In addition , the minority leader has a number of other institutional functions . For instance , the minority leader is sometimes statutorily authorized to appoint individuals to certain federal entities ; he or she and the majority leader each ... | House Office Building Commission ; he or she is a member of the United States Capitol Preservation Commission |
5727f325ff5b5019007d9916 | question: Which time period was used in the example of shifts in social dynamics ? context: Social conflict and the development of technologies can produce changes within a society by altering social dynamics and promoting new cultural models , and spurring or enabling generative action . These social shifts may accomp... | ice age |
5725f5ca271a42140099d37b | question: Who lived at Buckingham Palace during WWI ? context: During World War I , the palace , then the home of King George V and Queen Mary , escaped unscathed . Its more valuable contents were evacuated to Windsor but the royal family remained in situ . The King imposed rationing at the palace , much to the dismay ... | King George V and Queen Mary |
56f8abb19e9bad19000a02b2 | question: What other area did the Portuguese regard as their special territory ? context: For a brief period in the 1790s , the British tried to establish a rival foothold on an offshore island , at Bolama . But by the 19th century the Portuguese were sufficiently secure in Bissau to regard the neighbouring coastline a... | part of present South Senegal |
56e8f34d99e8941900975f1d | question: The memorial chapel of the airmen of the RAF has a window for what ? context: At the east end of the Lady Chapel is a memorial chapel to the airmen of the RAF who were killed in the Second World War . It incorporates a memorial window to the Battle of Britain , which replaces an earlier Tudor stained glass wi... | the Battle of Britain |
5726612f708984140094c41d | question: Hours of annual sunshine in florida context: Florida ' s nickname is the " Sunshine State " , but severe weather is a common occurrence in the state . Central Florida is known as the lightning capital of the United States , as it experiences more lightning strikes than anywhere else in the country . Florida h... | 2 , 400 and 2 , 800 hours of sunshine annually . The rest of the state , including Miami , receives between 2 , 800 and 3 , 200 hours annually |
573078662461fd1900a9ce3e | question: What did the Party of Reconstruction in Sicily campaign for ? context: The Party of Reconstruction in Sicily , which claimed 40 , 000 members in 1944 , campaigned for Sicily to be admitted as a U . S . state . This party was one of several Sicilian separatist movements active after the downfall of Italian Fas... | for Sicily to be admitted as a U . S . state |
572fa269a23a5019007fc7f4 | question: Through what time period did the Vietnam war last ? context: The Cold War saw periods of both heightened tension and relative calm . International crises arose , such as the Berlin Blockade ( 1948 – 1949 ) , the Korean War ( 1950 – 1953 ) , the Berlin Crisis of 1961 , the Vietnam War ( 1959 – 1975 ) , the Cub... | 1959 – 1975 |
56e87c2d99e8941900975e34 | question: What is the second most common language ? context: Most of the population ( as of 2000 [ update ] ) speaks German ( 104 , 465 or 81 . 2 % ) as their first language , Italian is the second most common ( 5 , 062 or 3 . 9 % ) and French is the third ( 4 , 671 or 3 . 6 % ) . There are 171 people who speak Romansh... | Italian |
57264675dd62a815002e8039 | question: Who devised the Weston film speed ratings ? context: Before the advent of the ASA system , the system of Weston film speed ratings was introduced by Edward Faraday Weston ( 1878 – 1971 ) and his father Dr . Edward Weston ( 1850 – 1936 ) , a British - born electrical engineer , industrialist and founder of the... | Edward Faraday Weston ( 1878 – 1971 ) and his father Dr . Edward Weston ( 1850 – 1936 ) |
57325885b9d445190005ea71 | question: Whose democracies were created by Protestants ? context: Consistent with Calvin ' s political ideas , Protestants created both the English and the American democracies . In seventeenth - century England , the most important persons and events in this process were the English Civil War , Oliver Cromwell , John... | the English and the American democracies |
572814a52ca10214002d9d7d | question: What did Nasser call King Hussein ? context: Relations between Nasser and King Hussein deteriorated in April when Hussein implicated Nasser in two coup attempts against him — although Nasser ' s involvement was never established — and dissolved al - Nabulsi ' s cabinet . Nasser subsequently slammed Hussein on... | a tool of the imperialists |
57312a03e6313a140071cca5 | question: What are the number of true atolls are in the Tuvalu islands ? context: Tuvalu consists of three reef islands and six true atolls . Its small , scattered group of atolls have poor soil and a total land area of only about 26 square kilometres ( 10 square miles ) making it the fourth smallest country in the wor... | six |
56de3f73cffd8e1900b4b707 | question: Who has the power to declare ware ? context: The president is the civilian Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States . He has the authority to command them to take appropriate military action in the event of a sudden crisis . However , only the Congress is explicitly granted the power to de... | Congress |
57268d79dd62a815002e8956 | question: How many people live in the Federal District ? context: Up to the 1990s , the Federal District was the most populous federal entity in Mexico , but since then its population has remained stable at around 8 . 7 million . The growth of the city has extended beyond the limits of the Federal District to 59 munici... | 8 . 7 million |
5706a3b152bb891400689b00 | question: How many times did Bohemian waxwings come to Britain between 1937 and 200 ? context: Sometimes circumstances such as a good breeding season followed by a food source failure the following year lead to irruptions in which large numbers of a species move far beyond the normal range . Bohemian waxwings Bombycill... | 18 |
5733a8d44776f41900660f81 | question: What did the Jadidists establish themselves as in the late 19th century ? context: During the late 19th Century the Jadidists established themselves as an Islamic social movement throughout the region . Although the Jadidists were pro - modernization and not necessarily anti - Russian the Russians viewed the ... | an Islamic social movement throughout the region |
57296e7e6aef051400154e88 | question: How many stable isotopes does zinc have ? context: Zinc is a chemical element with symbol Zn and atomic number 30 . It is the first element of group 12 of the periodic table . In some respects zinc is chemically similar to magnesium : its ion is of similar size and its only common oxidation state is + 2 . Zin... | five |
572f8015a23a5019007fc69d | question: Which board oversees military areas within Hyderabad ? context: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation ( GHMC ) oversees the civic infrastructure of the city ' s 18 " circles " , which together encompass 150 municipal wards . Each ward is represented by a corporator , elected by popular vote . The corpor... | The Secunderabad Cantonment Board |
570f2f5c5ab6b81900390e8f | question: What is Familial advanced sleep phase syndrome ? context: A defect in the human homologue of the Drosophila " period " gene was identified as a cause of the sleep disorder FASPS ( Familial advanced sleep phase syndrome ) , underscoring the conserved nature of the molecular circadian clock through evolution . ... | FASPS |
5728b2813acd2414000dfcfa | question: Where is the Portuguese mandolin scene located ? context: The bandolim ( Portuguese for " mandolin " ) was a favourite instrument within the Portuguese bourgeoisie of the 19th century , but its rapid spread took it to other places , joining other instruments . Today you can see mandolins as part of the tradit... | Madeira Island |
57269c875951b619008f77ca | question: At what Battle did the 24th Infantry Division suffer major losses ? context: The Battle of Osan , the first significant American engagement of the Korean War , involved the 540 - soldier Task Force Smith , which was a small forward element of the 24th Infantry Division which had been flown in from Japan . On ... | Battle of Taejon |
57340865d058e614000b6823 | question: What did Prime Minister Jose Socrates announce on April 6 , 2011 ? context: On 6 April 2011 , after his proposed " Plan for Stability and Growth IV " ( PEC IV ) was rejected by the Parliament , Prime Minister Jos é S ó crates announced on national television that the country would request financial assistance... | that the country would request financial assistance from the IMF and the European Financial Stability Facility |
56def1c3c65bf219000b3e44 | question: Christians are the majority in how many countries and territories in the world today ? context: Today , about 37 % of all Christians live in the Americas , and about 26 % live in Europe , 24 % of total Christians live in sub - Saharan Africa , about 13 % in Asia and the Pacific , and 1 % of the world ' s Chri... | 158 |
572694b7dd62a815002e8a40 | question: Who does Vasari believe destroyed ancient buildings after they conquered Rome ? context: The term " Gothic architecture " originated as a pejorative description . Giorgio Vasari used the term " barbarous German style " in his Lives of the Artists to describe what is now considered the Gothic style , and in th... | " the Goths " |
570714249e06ca38007e93b0 | question: To what does Casas Grandes translate in English ? context: Between AD 300 and 1300 in the northern part of the state along the wide , fertile valley on the San Miguel River the Casas Grandes ( Big Houses ) culture developed into an advanced civilization . The Casas Grandes civilization is part of a major preh... | Big Houses |
570888bf9928a814004714dc | question: Three times in 1996 , England wore what color socks in their away kits instead of the traditional red socks ? context: Although England ' s first away kits were blue , England ' s traditional away colours are red shirts , white shorts and red socks . In 1996 , England ' s away kit was changed to grey shirts ,... | grey |
57281ecd2ca10214002d9e44 | question: Who is the second largest employer in the city ? context: St . John ' s economy is connected to both its role as the provincial capital of Newfoundland and Labrador and to the ocean . The civil service which is supported by the federal , provincial and municipal governments has been the key to the expansion o... | Memorial University |
5736056e012e2f140011a142 | question: Hounds were used for what purpose ? context: Unarmed fox hunting on horseback with hounds is the type of hunting most closely associated with the United Kingdom ; in fact , " hunting " without qualification implies fox hunting . What in other countries is called " hunting " is called " shooting " ( birds ) or... | to pursue |
56f71e4d711bf01900a4499a | question: When did the Partisans create the First Proletarian Brigade ? context: On 21 December 1941 , the Partisans created the First Proletarian Brigade ( commanded by Ko č a Popovi ć ) and on 1 March 1942 , Tito created the Second Proletarian Brigade . In liberated territories , the Partisans organised People ' s Co... | 1941 |
56e0733b231d4119001ac170 | question: What charge does hydrogen display in ionic compounds when it is called a hydride ? context: The universal emergence of atomic hydrogen first occurred during the recombination epoch . At standard temperature and pressure , hydrogen is a colorless , odorless , tasteless , non - toxic , nonmetallic , highly comb... | negative |
572811b2ff5b5019007d9c5d | question: Federalism combines what two types of government ? context: Federalism refers to the mixed or compound mode of government , combining a general government ( the central or ' federal ' government ) with regional governments ( provincial , state , Land , cantonal , territorial or other sub - unit governments ) ... | general government ( the central or ' federal ' government ) with regional governments |
56e77ae437bdd419002c400f | question: What branch of the US government established the National Archives ? context: The first Archivist , R . D . W . Connor , began serving in 1934 , when the National Archives was established by Congress . As a result of a first Hoover Commission recommendation , in 1949 the National Archives was placed within th... | Congress |
572ec300c246551400ce4627 | question: What is a RTD used for on a Thermal Conductivity gauge ? context: Thermal conductivity gauges rely on the fact that the ability of a gas to conduct heat decreases with pressure . In this type of gauge , a wire filament is heated by running current through it . A thermocouple or Resistance Temperature Detector... | to measure the temperature of the filament |
5727512f5951b619008f8839 | question: What happened during those years ? context: The final is normally held the Saturday after the Premier League season finishes in May . The only seasons in recent times when this pattern was not followed were 1999 – 2000 , when most rounds were played a few weeks earlier than normal as an experiment , and 2010 ... | the FA Cup Final was played before the Premier League season had finished , to allow Wembley Stadium to be ready for the UEFA Champions League final |
5727bec13acd2414000deb45 | question: According to the restrictions placed on Jewish kings in Deuteronomy , ownership over what was regulated ? context: There has recently been an effort to reevaluate the influence of the Bible on Western constitutional law . In the Old Testament , there was some language in Deuteronomy imposing restrictions on t... | horses |
5728140b4b864d19001643f6 | question: What year did Albert become a RAF pilot ? context: In February 1918 , he was appointed Officer in Charge of Boys at the Royal Naval Air Service ' s training establishment at Cranwell . With the establishment of the Royal Air Force two months later and the transfer of Cranwell from Navy to Air Force control , ... | 1919 |
572e91dccb0c0d14000f12d2 | question: The Endangered Species Act gave the Secretary of the Interior administrative power of what organization ? context: It authorized the Secretary of the Interior to list endangered domestic fish and wildlife and allowed the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to spend up to $ 15 million per year to buy habit... | the National Wildlife Refuge System |
572eeba7cb0c0d14000f167c | question: What rank is below that of full marquess ? context: Each successive rank gave its holder greater pensions and legal privileges . The highest rank , of full marquess , came with a state pension and a territorial fiefdom . Holders of the rank immediately below , that of ordinary marquess , received a pension , ... | ordinary marquess |
57111fd3b654c5140001fb82 | question: What was distinctly made by Nintendo , Konami , and Acclaim ? context: The back of the cartridge bears a label with instructions on handling . Production and software revision codes were imprinted as stamps on the back label to correspond with the software version and producer . With the exception of The Lege... | licensed US cartridges |
56d00bc5234ae51400d9c2ce | question: Who was the first person to drive through The Queens - Midtown Tunnel ? context: Manhattan Island is linked to New York City ' s outer boroughs and New Jersey by several tunnels as well . The Lincoln Tunnel , which carries 120 , 000 vehicles a day under the Hudson River between New Jersey and Midtown Manhatta... | President Franklin D . Roosevelt |
573019ca04bcaa1900d77197 | question: What magazine rated San Diego as being the country ' s fifth wealthiest city ? context: In 2000 , the median income for a household in the city was $ 45 , 733 , and the median income for a family was $ 53 , 060 . Males had a median income of $ 36 , 984 versus $ 31 , 076 for females . The per capita income for... | Forbes |
572996a1af94a219006aa545 | question: The tripedal gait allows what kind of walking ? context: Many adult insects use six legs for walking and have adopted a tripedal gait . The tripedal gait allows for rapid walking while always having a stable stance and has been studied extensively in cockroaches . The legs are used in alternate triangles touc... | rapid |
570cfcdffed7b91900d45b9c | question: Are aluminum and glass considered to be environmentally friendly or environmentally harmful ? context: Starting in 2006 , Apple ' s industrial design shifted to favor aluminum , which was used in the construction of the first MacBook Pro . Glass was added in 2008 with the introduction of the unibody MacBook P... | environmentally friendly |
5726b9e55951b619008f7bfb | question: The first known European explorer to reach Bermuda was of what nationality ? context: The first known European explorer to reach Bermuda was Spanish sea captain Juan de Berm ú dez in 1503 , after whom the islands are named . He claimed the apparently uninhabited islands for the Spanish Empire . Paying two vis... | Spanish |
570b62e3ec8fbc190045b9ba | question: What were some hard rock bands of the 1970s ? context: Hard rock developed into a major form of popular music in the 1970s , with bands such as Led Zeppelin , The Who , Deep Purple , Aerosmith , AC / DC and Van Halen . During the 1980s , some hard rock bands moved away from their hard rock roots and more towa... | Led Zeppelin , The Who , Deep Purple , Aerosmith , AC / DC and Van Halen |
572ed3f503f9891900756a6a | question: Which relative of Jesus appears more often in the Quran than the New Testament ? context: According to Sahih al - Bukhari , the Quran was recited among Levantines and Iraqis , and discussed by Christians and Jews , before it was standardized . Its language was similar to the Syriac language . [ citation neede... | Mary |
570cdfbefed7b91900d45a4d | question: When did FIG decide to nullify the use of ropes in competition ? context: This apparatus may be made of hemp or a synthetic material which retains the qualities of lightness and suppleness . Its length is in proportion to the size of the gymnast . The rope should , when held down by the feet , reach both of t... | 2011 |
5706021475f01819005e7867 | question: How do Emus migrate long distances during droughts ? context: Bird migration is not limited to birds that can fly . Most species of penguin ( Spheniscidae ) migrate by swimming . These routes can cover over 1 , 000 km ( 620 mi ) . Dusky grouse Dendragapus obscurus perform altitudinal migration mostly by walki... | on foot |
572fe742947a6a140053cdcc | question: Who broadcasts the Premier League ' s games in the United States ? context: The Premier League is broadcast in the United States through NBC Sports . Premier League viewership has increased rapidly , with NBC and NBCSN averaging a record 479 , 000 viewers in the 2014 – 15 season , up 118 % from 2012 – 13 when... | The Premier League is broadcast in the United States through NBC Sports . |
572f4f3304bcaa1900d76834 | question: What theory did Einstein have reservations about ? context: Albert Einstein is known for his theories of special relativity and general relativity . He also made important contributions to statistical mechanics , especially his mathematical treatment of Brownian motion , his resolution of the paradox of speci... | quantum field theory |
5727eb443acd2414000defe5 | question: Whom found Wente - style condenser microphones helpful ? context: West in 1930 and later P . G . A . H . Voigt ( 1940 ) showed that the early Wente - style condenser microphones contributed to a 4 to 6 dB midrange brilliance or pre - emphasis in the recording chain . This meant that the electrical recording c... | P . G . A . H . Voigt |
5730258e04bcaa1900d77228 | question: What three things did the Windows Everywhere campaign emphasize on ? context: In May 2013 , Microsoft launched a new television campaign for Windows 8 illustrating the capabilities and pricing of Windows 8 tablets in comparison to the iPad , which featured the voice of Siri remarking on the iPad ' s limitatio... | Windows 8 , Windows Phone 8 , and the company ' s suite of online services |
56ce0d8662d2951400fa69e9 | question: How many public shows did he perform during the last years of his life ? context: At the age of 21 he settled in Paris . Thereafter , during the last 18 years of his life , he gave only some 30 public performances , preferring the more intimate atmosphere of the salon . He supported himself by selling his com... | 30 |
5728479e2ca10214002da232 | question: What were the principle texts of Hinduism ? context: In addition to the Vedas , the principal texts of Hinduism , the core themes of the Sanskrit epics Ramayana and Mahabharata are said to have their ultimate origins during this period . The Mahabharata remains , today , the longest single poem in the world .... | Vedas |
573127b2a5e9cc1400cdbcae | question: Belize , Chile and Greenland are just some countries with sizable populations of what peoples ? context: Many parts of the Americas are still populated by indigenous peoples ; some countries have sizable populations , especially Belize , Bolivia , Chile , Ecuador , Greenland , Guatemala , Mexico , and Peru . ... | indigenous |
56d5372f2593cc1400307ae3 | question: Because of the earthquake , how many people did not have housing ? context: The earthquake left at least 5 million people without housing , although the number could be as high as 11 million . Millions of livestock and a significant amount of agriculture were also destroyed , including 12 . 5 million animals ... | at least 5 million |
572650e6708984140094c21d | question: What were ANSI values often called in the beginning ? context: Based on earlier research work by Loyd Ancile Jones ( 1884 – 1954 ) of Kodak and inspired by the systems of Weston film speed ratings and General Electric film values , the American Standards Association ( now named ANSI ) defined a new method to ... | American standard speed numbers or ASA exposure - index numbers |
572ab534be1ee31400cb81ac | question: Why was Kerry ' s brother messing with phone lines ? context: Including Kerry , the Democratic primary race had 10 candidates , including attorney Paul J . Sheehy , State Representative Anthony R . DiFruscia , John J . Desmond and Robert B . Kennedy . Kerry ran a " very expensive , sophisticated campaign " , ... | they had received an anonymous call warning that the Kerry lines would be cut |
5730621f2461fd1900a9cdef | question: What did Arabic , and to a less extent Persian , become to Europeans ? context: Arabic translation efforts and techniques are important to Western translation traditions due to centuries of close contacts and exchanges . Especially after the Renaissance , Europeans began more intensive study of Arabic and Per... | important sources of material |
5732a13acc179a14009daba5 | question: How did the Bow Street group pay their employees ? context: Colquhoun ' s utilitarian approach to the problem – using a cost - benefit argument to obtain support from businesses standing to benefit – allowed him to achieve what Henry and John Fielding failed for their Bow Street detectives . Unlike the stipen... | stipendiary system |
57265dc9dd62a815002e82d4 | question: Are there breed standards used for the competitions ? context: In many countries , national and regional poultry shows are held where enthusiasts exhibit their birds which are judged on certain phenotypical breed traits as specified by their respective breed standards . The idea of poultry exhibition may have... | Breed standards were drawn up for egg - laying , meat - type , and purely ornamental birds , aiming for uniformity |
5725ef6e271a42140099d341 | question: Which room has The Ballroom replaced in terms of both use and importance ? context: Investitures , which include the conferring of knighthoods by dubbing with a sword , and other awards take place in the palace ' s Ballroom , built in 1854 . At 36 . 6 m ( 120 ft ) long , 18 m ( 59 ft ) wide and 13 . 5 m ( 44 ... | the throne room |
57314d4205b4da19006bd00a | question: Around what century were mosaics adapted for Christian churches ? context: With the building of Christian basilicas in the late 4th century , wall and ceiling mosaics were adopted for Christian uses . The earliest examples of Christian basilicas have not survived , but the mosaics of Santa Constanza and Santa... | the late 4th century |
5727df983acd2414000deea6 | question: What does Oklahoma spend per student in public schools as of 2008 ? context: With an educational system made up of public school districts and independent private institutions , Oklahoma had 638 , 817 students enrolled in 1 , 845 public primary , secondary , and vocational schools in 533 school districts as o... | $ 7 , 755 |
56f8e4159e9bad19000a06a5 | question: What denomination are the majority of Guinea - Bissau ' s muslims ? context: Throughout the 20th century , most Bissau - Guineans practiced some form of Animism . In the early 21st century , many have adopted Islam , which is now practiced by 50 % of the country ' s population . Most of Guinea - Bissau ' s Mu... | Sunni |
5731e472b9d445190005e635 | question: Who do the Anglican churches have communion with ? context: Anglicanism comprises the Church of England and churches which are historically tied to it or hold similar beliefs , worship practices and church structures . The word Anglican originates in ecclesia anglicana , a medieval Latin phrase dating to at l... | the Archbishop of Canterbury |
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